Fiscal consolidation and decentralisation: A tale of two tiers

Fiscal Studies

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 169-195

  Darby, Julia ^a   Muscatelli, V Anton ^b   Roy, Graeme ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 20744455818     PISSN: 01435671     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1475-5890.2005.00009.x     Document Type: Review

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